
Biography
Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives. He is best known for his eponymous annual book of movie capsule reviews, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, which was published annually from 1969 to 2014. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard Maltin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 18
2020s
- 2022
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
Movie
2010s
- 2014
- 2010
Searchers 2.0
Film Critic
2000s
- 2006
My Dad, Walt Disney
Movie
- 2005
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis
Movie
William Powell: A True Gentleman
Movie
- 2004
A Conversation with Roy Disney
Movie
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT
Leonard Maltin
- 2002
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
Leonard Maltin
- 2001
The Crockett Craze
Movie
Songs of the Silly Symphonies
Movie
1990s
- 1996
- 1994
Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada
Movie
- 1990
1960s
- 1967
1950s
- 1954
Davy Crockett
DVD Release Host
Wrote 11
2000s
- 2004
The Man Behind the Duck
Writer
The Voice Behind the Mouse
Writer
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback
Writer
A Conversation with John Hench
Writer
A Conversation with Joe Grant
Screenplay
- 2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Book, Writer
1990s
- 1993
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
Writer
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
Writer
- 1992
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons
Writer
The Making of High Noon
Writer
- 1991
Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece
Writer
Produced 8
2000s
- 2004
The Man Behind the Duck
Producer
The Voice Behind the Mouse
Producer
A Conversation with John Hench
Producer
A Conversation with Joe Grant
Producer
1990s
- 1993
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
Executive Producer
- 1992
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons
Producer
The Making of High Noon
Producer
1980s
- 1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Associate Producer
Appearances132
2020s
- 2026
The First Five Minutes... The Title Design Legacy of Dan Perri
self
Now, Irving Rapper
Self
- 2025
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
Self
- 2024
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Self
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Self
- 2023
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In
Self
- 2022
Only in Theaters
Self
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View
Self
- 2021
Cinema's First Colors
Narrator
Cinema Finds Its Voice
Narrator
The Méliès Mystery
Narrator
- 2020
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Self
2010s
- 2019
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
Self
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs
Himself
Carl Laemmle
Himself
- 2018
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor
Himself
- 2017
This Is Bob Hope...
Self
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
Self
Cartoon Camera
Self (Host)
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
- 2016
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos
Self
- 2015
Notfilm
Self
Women He's Undressed
Self
- 2014
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
- 2013
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Self
The One and Only June Foray
Self
- 2012
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
Himself
- 2011
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
Himself
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
These Amazing Shadows
Self
- 2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self · 7 episodes
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Self
2000s
- 2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
Self
Vittorio D.
Self
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self
Dick Tracy Special
Himself
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
Self
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Self - Film Critic and Historian · 6 episodes
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self
- 2008
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
Self
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Self
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
Himself
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Self
- 2007
Bloodsucking Cinema
Self
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Himself
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein
Self
- 2006
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Self
American Scary
Himself
- 2005
From Kansas City to Hollywood
Self
Alias Nick and Nora
Self
The Annie Awards
Self - Host · 1 episode
- 2004
The Man Behind the Duck
Self
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
Self
The Voice Behind the Mouse
Himself
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback
Himself
A Conversation with Joe Grant
Himself
- 2003
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
Self
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'
Self
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'
Self
Curtains for Roy Earle
Self
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Himself
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Self
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
Self, Film Historian
- 2002
Studio Tour
self
Cinerama Adventure
Self
John Ford Goes to War
Self - Interviewee
- 2001
A Conversation with Fess Parker
Host
The Omen Legacy
Self
Celebrating Dumbo
Self
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'
Self / Interviewer
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin
Narrator
- 2000
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Self
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Self
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
Self
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Self
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Self
1990s
- 1999
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Himself
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Self - Film Critic and Historian
- 1998
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
Self
- 1997
The Secrets of 007
Self
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
Self
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
Self - Film Historian
Forgotten Silver
Self
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self (voice)
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
Self
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Self · 1 episode
- 1995
James Dean and Me
Self (uncredited)
- 1994
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Self
- 1993
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
Self
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
Host
- 1992
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons
Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
The Making of High Noon
Self - Presenter
1980s
- 1989
Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons
Himself
- 1986
W.C. Fields: Straight Up
Self
- 1985
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage
Self
- 1984
The Making of the Stooges
Self
- 1981
1960s
- 1968
1930s
- 1930
Animators At Play
Narrator
No release date
Monty and the Movies
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2001
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'
Thanks